How can we predict the future? A good way is to look into the past, and who better to ask than one of Earth’s longest-living animals: the quahog clam. These modest mollusks don’t look like much, but ...

A study of clam shells suggests Atlantic Ocean currents may be approaching a “tipping point”. Scientists studied records of quahog clams (which can live for over 500 years) and dog cockles – because ...

Some critters have more star power than others. It helps to be cute like sea otters or monarch butterflies. Or gracefully dangerous like great white sharks and mountain lions. Or edible like abalone ...